How about this as the scenario :-
Keane has a chat about possibly becoming manager and gauge the feeling of KLD and his ideas.
They both agree to have Keane put his requirements in writing after he speaks with his advisors ( Solicitor)
KLD and board now mulling over Keane’s conditions and now tweaking them slightly (basic bartering)
Now the contract is back in the hands of Keane to which of course needs further analysis and consideration with his solicitor.
These exchanges take time of course, he was only interviewed last Friday!!
Keane being Keane has probably turned around and said that the changes are not acceptable and that his terms are now unconditional.
Now KLD needs to get the agreement of the board and calls the meeting to put it to the vote.
Keane has given them a week to mull it over ,,,
Anyway just my thoughts which seems to me the most likely,
Could be completely wrong like